Topic > SRI International

Since its introduction as part of iOS 5 in 2011, Siri has become an emblematic part of iOS and arguably the most famous product to come out of SRI International, an independent research and development institute originally established by Stanford University’s trustees.

Apple bought some very cool “virtual assistant” technology — Siri’s speech-to-text system — back in early 2010. This technology allowed users to ask for places to eat using normal spoken words and receive recommendations within a very short time.